Headlines
Nielsen: Shifting TV Ad Spend to AM/FM Gives Major Reach Lift
With linear TV sliding, Audacy is putting numbers behind a simple fix: move a slice of budget into AM/FM and streaming.
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2025 Holiday Retail Reports – Large Retail & Specialty Stores
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FCC
Brendan Carr Dismisses House Dems' Effort to Have Him Resign From FCC
Brendan Carr dismissed Thursday calls from House Democrats for him to resign in the wake of ABC pulling “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
Trump suggests pulling TV licenses after Kimmel
President Trump said networks giving him negative coverage may deserve to have their licenses revoked, ramping up threats administration officials have made in the wake of Charlie Kirk's killing.
Television
For Networks And Station Groups, Money Talks Louder Than Monologues
ABC’s decision this week to suspend Jimmy Kimmel Live wasn’t just a response to a controversial monologue or political heat from Washington. It was a reminder of who really holds the cards in today’s broadcast ecosystem: the station groups.
Sinclair Says Kimmel Suspension Is Not Enough; The Largest Owner of ABC Affiliates Calls on FCC and ABC to Take Additional Action
Sinclair’s vice-chair said: `This incident highlights the critical need for the FCC to take immediate regulatory action to address control held over local broadcasters by the big national networks.’
Radio
What More Eye Contact Can Do For Radio
This blog post centers around something a late night TV show host did this week that certainly got my attention.
Consumers
Nielsen IQ Research Unlocks Gen Z Spending Potential
Generation Z is roughly defined as anyone born between 1997 and 2012, which places them before Gen Alpha and after Millennials. As the largest generation in history — at 25 percent of the world’s population — and with a spending power that’s expected to grow to $12 trillion by 2030, they present a tremendous opportunity for retailers and manufacturers.